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About AWAKE & Episode Guides

About AWAKE & Episode Guides


Awake Aired From March 01, 2012 – May 24, 2012



About the Show:
Awake is an intriguing drama about a detective (Jason Isaacs, "Harry Potter," "Brotherhood") who finds he is leading an arduous double life that defies reality.

Following a tragic car accident, detective Michael Britten finds himself awake in two separate realities: one where his teen son, Rex (Dylan Minnette, "Saving Grace"), died in the crash and his wife, Hannah (Laura Allen, "Terriers"), survived and another where Hannah has perished, leaving Michael and Rex to pick up the pieces. In order to keep both of his loved ones alive, Michael begins living in two dueling realities, churning up confusion. In one reality, Michael and his wife debate having another child, while in the other, his son Rex is turning to his tennis coach, Tara (Michaela McManus, "The Vampire Diaries"), to fill the void from the loss of his mother.

Trying to regain some normalcy, Michael returns to solving crimes in both worlds with the help of two different partners, Detective Isaiah "Bird" Freeman (Steve Harris, "The Practice") and Detective Efrem Vega (Wilmer Valderrama, "That '70s Show"). Michael is assigned a different case in each reality and quickly discovers that his dual existence is actually a powerful tool. He begins to solve impossible cases by using his two realties to gain unique perspectives and link clues that cross over from world to world.

Helping Michael to navigate his two realities are his bureau-assigned therapists Dr. Evans (Emmy Award-winner Cherry Jones, "24") and Dr. Lee (BD Wong, NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"). While both therapists work to untangle his two worlds, Michael has no interest in proving either one is false. But when memories of the accident begin to haunt him, he is forced to confront the truth about what really happened the night of the crash.

Cast:

Actor’s name

Character’s name

Jason IsaacsDetective Michael Britten
Laura AllenHannah Britten
Steve HarrisDetective Isaiah “Bird” Freeman
Dylan MinnetteRex Britten
B. D. WongDr. John Lee
Michaela McManusTara
Wilmer ValderramaDetective Efrem Vega
Cherry JonesDr. Judith Evans


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Season 1



Episode 1: Pilot (Mar/01/2012)
After a car accident, Detective Michael Britten discovers that he is living one life where his wife Hannah survived and he has a rookie partner named Vega, and dreaming another life where his son Rex lived instead and Michael works with his long-time partner, Bird. However, Michael isn't sure if he isn't dreaming his life with Hannah. Each day he alternates waking up in one reality or the other, and tries to cope with what may be his insanity.

Episode 2: The Little Guy (Mar/08/2012)
Michael pursues two different cases in his different realities, both revolving around a dead man named Bernard MacKenzie. Meanwhile, he suggests that Hannah embrace some of her dead son's belongings rather than ignore them, which leads to a surprising discovery. And in the other reality, Michael discovers that his son has an unsuspected hobby.

Episode 3: Guilty (Mar/15/2012)
When an escaped convict abducts Michael's son in one world, the detective is forced to negotiate with same man in his other reality, well aware that he is missing a memorial service to his son that his wife Hannah doesn't want him to avoid.

Episode 4: Kate is Enough (Mar/22/2012)
Cases in both realities reintroduce Michael to Rex's former babysitter Kate, whose life has taken two very different directions. Meanwhile, Michael tries to cope with his son's sudden anger outbursts when his friend breaks his tennis racquet.

Episode 5: Oregon (Mar/29/2012)
Clues in one reality put Michael on the trial of a serial killer in the other reality. However, a FBI profiler believes that Michael knows more than he's telling. Meanwhile, Hannah contemplates a move to Oregon and when Michael learns of it, both of his psychologists warn that such an event could cause a schism in his realities.

Episode 6: That's Not My Penguin (Apr/05/2012)
While working a hostage situation with Detective Vega, Detective Michael Britten unexpectedly finds himself collaborating with Dr. Lee. In an effort to calm down Gabriel Wyath -- a patient who has threatened to blow up a mental hospital -- Britten is compromised, and the effects follow him into his other reality. Meanwhile, Rex introduces his girlfriend, Emma, to his dad and Bird shows concern over Britten's lack of focus due to his sleepless nights.

Episode 7: Ricky's Tacos (Apr/12/2012)
An unexpected tip leads Detective Britten to an empty warehouse that was tied to a case he was investigating prior to the accident. His curiosity causes concern for Captain Harper. Meanwhile, Hannah prepares for the move to Oregon. Bird and Britten investigate a mysterious suicide, while Detective Vega and Britten work on a three-year-old homicide. Later, Dr. Lee gives Britten the key to solving one of his cases while Dr. Evans helps him make a decision about the move.

Episode 8: Nightswimming (Apr/19/2012)
Detective Britten helps reunite and prepare a couple for a new life in the witness protection program; an introduction between Detective Vega and Britten's longtime informant doesn't go smoothly.

Episode 9: Game Day (Apr/26/2012)
The final play in a big football rivalry happens differently in Detective Britten's two realities; Rex's heart is broken; Vega and Hannah plan a going-away party for Britten.

Episode 10: Slack Water (May/03/2012)
Detective Britten and Bird look into what appears to be a case of gang violence, but clues from his other reality force him to look a little closer. Meanwhile, Hannah uses her intuition to talk through a tough situation with Rex's girlfriend Emma. Later, Captain Harper finds herself having to take back a promise and Detective Vega is planning Britten's going away party.

Episode 11: Say Hello to My Little Friend (May/10/2012)
An unusual dream disrupts Britten's ability to switch realities, and a mysterious man causes him distress; Captain Harper becomes increasingly concerned over Britten's erratic behavior.

Episode 12: Two Birds (May/17/2012)
Detective Britten doesn't know who to trust when the truth behind the accident begins to reveal itself and a high-ranking conspiracy threatens both of his realities. In a moment of frustration, Britten decides to take the law into his own hands and goes after Detective Hawkins, putting himself and Bird in the crosshairs of the conspirators. Captain Harper is instructed to clean up the mess. Later, when questioned about his partner, Detective Vega begins to have concerns about his Captain's intentions.

Episode 13: Turtles All the Way Down (May/17/2012)
As Britten starts to realize the truth behind the accident, a conspiracy threatens both of his realities; Britten goes after Detective Hawkins; Dr. Lee and Dr. Evans come together in a debate that forces Britten to choose a path.

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